Happy Earth Day! As we consider ways to make a better environment for us and for future generations, also catch up on the latest news articles and events on aging, LTSS and disability!
What We’re Reading, April 15, 2019
Trying to think about work, but all you can see is Bran Stark’s contempt? We’ve got last weeks articles on aging and disability so you don’t need to consult the 3 eyed raven.
What We’re Reading: April 8, 2019
It’s Rex Manning Day! Since we mustn’t dwell on today (of all days) get caught up on the news and articles on disability and aging that interested us last week.
What We’re Reading, March 18, 2019
Google Doodle pays tribute to Japanese inventor Seiichi Miyake | CNET When Seiichi Miyake found out a close friend was losing the ability to see clearly, he wanted to help. That desire led to an entirely new way for the visually impaired to navigate big cities, railways and parks. In 1965, Miyake invented the tactile [...]
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What We’re Reading: February 18, 2019
Aging Americans are a big market for tech investors, who also want to monitor their parents | CNBC Greg Yap is a venture capitalist looking for the next big thing in digital health. At age 45, he's also the father of young kids and the son of an aging mother, who lives nearby in an [...]
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What We’re Reading: February 11, 2019
Sleep patterns can change with aging. Does that mean health troubles ahead? | The Washington Post When Carol Gee turned 55, she made a new friend: 4 a.m. In the past, she usually slept through it. But once she entered menopause, it became her new wake-up time. “I would go to sleep and wake up [...]
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What We’re Reading: February 4, 2019
Because of how 2019 plays out this year the past weekend as well as today have offered some great events work recognizing: February 2 was Groundhog Day - Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his burrow around 7:30 a.m. ET and did not see his shadow, predicting an early spring for us all. "Faithful followers, there is no [...]
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What We’re Reading January 21, 2019
Image of Martin Luther King, Jr. Today on January 21 we observe the legacy ad memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Many of us will take this time to reflect on the mission of inclusion for which Dr. King gave the ultimate sacrifice for many Americans to even have a concept of this level [...]
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What We’re Reading: November 5, 2018
5 questions answered about Ohio’s aging jail population | Daytona Daily News Can you be too old for jail? The aging prison population presents health care issues and other costly problems. News Center 7 investigates the concern for taxpayers and the proposal causing some controversy Thursday, Nov. 1, beginning at 5 p.m. There are more [...]
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What We’re Reading: October 22, 2018
Transgender could be Defined out of Existence under Trump Administration | New York Times The Trump administration is considering a legal definition of gender as immutable and fixed at birth, the most drastic in a series of moves. The move would be the most significant of a series of maneuvers to exclude the population from [...]
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